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==Usage==
''Junker'' (and its cognates) was traditionally used as a noble honorific throughout the
The term was also used in several countries in the title ''Kammerjunker'', the German and Scandinavian equivalent of the French ''[[valet de chambre]]'', a position usually given to young noble men in the service of a princely rank person at the court. A ''Kammerjunker'' was ranked below a [[Chamberlain (office)|chamberlain]], but above a chamber [[Page (servant)|page]]. Furthermore, it has also been used in military roles in the German and Scandinavian realm, such as ''[[Fahnenjunker]]'' and its Scandinavian equivalents (for instance: ''[[fanjunkare]]).''
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